The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports two people were injured Dec. 13th during a collision on Highway 2, just east of O Avenue. Authorities say 82-year old David Eugene Anderson, of Clarinda, was driving a 1989 Chevy Caprice eastbound on the Highway, when he fell asleep at the wheel and crossed into the westbound lane a little after 3-p.m.

Anderson’s car hit a 2006 Ford van driven by 34-year old Tanja Marie Bolton, of Council Bluffs, as she was traveling westbound on Highway 2. Bolton and Anderson were transported to the Clarinda Regional Health Center by Clarinda Ambulance Service, for treatment of undisclosed injuries. Anderson was cited for Failure to Maintain Control. Damage to the vehicles amounted to $5,000.

Also happening on Dec. 13th, was the arrest at around 3:40-p.m., of 28-year old Drew David McKinley, of Omaha. He was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, after deputies from the Page County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the 1800 block of Highway 71, for a minor traffic infraction. During the traffic stop K-9 Lucas was deployed and alerted on an illegal substance in the vehicle. McKinley was transported to the Page County Jail where he posted a $300 bond and was released pending further court proceedings.

And, on Dec. 14th at around 2:15-p.m., deputies with the Page County Sheriff’s Office were notified by a Jailer of an inmate possibly having contraband in the Jail. Jail staff and Sheriff’s Office staff conducted a search of the jail. During the search, 45-year old Jess Scott Larson, of Clarinda, was further charged with Possession of a controlled Substance, possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and two counts of contraband in a correctional facility. Larson was removed from the cell block and placed into another block.

He was originally held in the Page County Jail on Clarinda Police Department charges for Theft in the 5th degree, Possession of a controlled substance, and one-counts of Contraband in a correctional Facility stemming from a December 8, 2018 arrest.